Europe

Seeking a greater share of imagined profits from commercialisation would undermine technology transfer, says David Secher

The relaxation of the research excellence framework’s submission rules could see research-intensive universities clustered on near-maximum scores, warms Dominic Dean

THE data show that Russia’s research influence in social sciences is waning, while other nations are failing to progress

Plans to amalgamate Parisian grandes écoles into a single university grouping have been officially approved

Higher education pension scheme hits back over allegations that it has made a ‘large and demonstrable mistake’ in assessment of its long-term health

Critics claim measures restrict ability of foreign staff to reach Birzeit and hinder Palestinians’ access to education

Hebrew University stands by a US student barred from entering the country for having advocated sanctions against Israel

Professors shown to be mostly mad and mostly male, scholar claims

Daniela Tejada says government support for Matthew Hedges, who has been held in solitary confinement for five months, has been ‘ineffective’

Pepper the robot appears before House of Commons Education Committee

Open-access agreement’s founder says enthusiastic response has already increased ambition

A number of competing priorities are on the table as European lawmakers decide on the next phase of the continent’s research funding programme, but finding the right balance among them is crucial, says Jan Palmowski